U.S. Interactive Media and Services Stock News

In recent months, United Parks & Resorts reported Q1 2026 declines in attendance of about 171,000 guests and revenue by US$8.7 million, while analysts issued mixed views and a senior executive sold a small portion of his holdings. At the same time, the company pressed ahead with a US$100 million enhancement program at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and new leadership there, underscoring its focus on park upgrades despite governance concerns. We’ll now examine how softer attendance alongside...

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has already formed a 50-50 joint venture with crypto platform OKX and launched ICE GreenTrace, a registry technology that moves hundreds of millions of carbon credits and decades of emissions data onto ICE-operated infrastructure. Together, ICE’s push into tokenized NYSE equities and futures and its new role at the core of carbon registries signal a bid to become a foundational infrastructure provider for both digital assets and environmental markets. Next,...

Earlier this month, Intel appointed former SK hynix and SK On chief Seok-Hee Lee as executive vice president of Intel Foundry, putting him in charge of advanced packaging, system integration, and back-end manufacturing as the company pushes its 18A-P process into risk production and ramps Apple-backed U.S. chipmaking. This move brings deep memory and high-bandwidth packaging expertise into Intel just as advanced packaging and domestic foundry capacity become central to AI infrastructure and...

Interactive Brokers recently expanded its agentic trading capabilities by integrating ChatGPT and Grok with its existing Claude link, allowing clients to use natural language across equities, ETFs, options, futures, and futures options to research, analyze, and generate order instructions at no extra cost while keeping approvals fully under client control. This move further embeds AI into Interactive Brokers’ ecosystem, potentially deepening client engagement as investors use these tools to...

If you are wondering whether Luckin Coffee at around US$31.98 is a bargain or a trap, the key is to understand what the current price actually implies about the company. The stock has risen 2.8% over the past week and 2.1% over the past month. However, year to date it is down 9.7% and the one year return is also down 9.4%, which gives investors mixed signals about sentiment. Recent news coverage has focused on Luckin Coffee's position within China's coffee market and ongoing corporate...

Progress Software recently released its Q2 results, which came in ahead of earlier expectations and followed a prior quarter of stronger-than-expected earnings performance. This momentum, combined with generally positive analyst sentiment on earnings trends and profitability, is now a key focus for investors reassessing the company’s outlook. Next, we’ll examine how the stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings, relative to prior expectations, could influence Progress Software’s investment...

Landstar System (LSTR) drew fresh investor attention after reporting first quarter results with revenue and adjusted operating income above analyst estimates, along with higher truck transportation revenue and better BCO utilization supporting a 13.7% post earnings share price gain. See our latest analysis for Landstar System. At a latest share price of $207.50, Landstar System has cooled slightly in the past week with a 7 day share price return down 4%, yet the 90 day share price return of...

Chevron (CVX) is back in focus after announcing Project Kilby, a 20 year agreement to supply natural gas fired power to a massive Microsoft data center in West Texas that targets more stable, contracted cash flows. See our latest analysis for Chevron. Chevron’s share price has softened in the short term, with a 30 day share price return of down 8.07% and a 90 day return of down 14.22%, even as the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 27.73% and the 5 year total shareholder return at...

Mattel has announced the debut of three new Hot Wheels collectibles from Mattel Creations, inspired by Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters and Stranger Things and Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun, which were first made available at San Diego Comic-Con and on MattelCreations.com starting July 23, 2026. This “Fandom in the Fast Lane” lineup underscores how Mattel is deepening its use of entertainment partnerships and fan-focused collectibles to extend its brand reach. We’ll now examine how Mattel’s...

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) is back in focus after announcing a partnership with Ulta Beauty that will put a curated mix of its body care and home fragrance products into more than 600 Ulta stores and on Ulta.com. See our latest analysis for Bath & Body Works. The Ulta partnership headlines arrive as Bath & Body Works’ share price has been choppy, with a 1-day share price return of 5.6% and a 30-day share price return of 16.7%, while the 1-year total shareholder return is down 25%. This points...

In recent days, analysts have become more optimistic about Prologis, with brokerage ratings and the Zacks Rank reflecting improving earnings expectations ahead of its July 16, 2026, results. At the same time, Prologis’ push into data center development, leveraging its logistics footprint and access to power, is emerging as a potentially important new revenue pillar tied to AI-related infrastructure demand. We’ll now examine how growing analyst optimism around earnings and the company’s...

Supply chain resilience is back in the spotlight as U.S. policymakers push to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and tighten rules around trade, technology, and sanctions. For investors, that shift could reshape where capital flows, which companies face extra scrutiny, and which ones stand to benefit from efforts to expand domestic capacity. To make sense of these changes, this article looks at three stocks from our U.S. Manufacturing and Industrial Reshoring screener that appear positively...

MannKind Corporation recently announced it received a grant from Breakthrough T1D to support the INHALE-1 clinical study of Afrezza, its ultra rapid-acting inhaled insulin, in newly diagnosed pediatric type 1 diabetes patients aged 10 to under 18 years. This external funding for a trial focused on early use of Afrezza in children highlights growing third-party support for inhaled insulin in pediatric diabetes care. Next, we’ll examine how Breakthrough T1D’s grant backing for the INHALE-1...

EPAM Systems (EPAM) is back in focus after Goldman Sachs shifted its rating to Neutral and highlighted discretionary spending and competition concerns, even as the company recently reported earnings that topped analyst expectations. See our latest analysis for EPAM Systems. EPAM Systems shares have come under pressure recently, with the 7 day share price return down 17.61% and the year to date share price return down 61.64%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 55.49%. This...

American States Water Company has completed a US$200 million at-the-market follow-on equity offering of common shares, issuing multiple tranches at varying prices to fully utilize its authorized program. An interesting aspect of the announcement is management’s indication that no additional equity issuance is planned through 2029, providing investors with clearer visibility on potential dilution. We’ll now examine how the completed equity program and stated pause on new issuance shape...

The State of Maryland’s decision to acquire the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes intellectual property, matching an $85 million price, places Churchill Downs (CHDN) in focus as investors reassess its horse racing and wagering asset mix. See our latest analysis for Churchill Downs. At a share price of $86.32, Churchill Downs has seen momentum soften recently, with the share price return down 22.89% year to date and the 1 year total shareholder return down 13.41%. This points to...

Recent third party coverage has put Pitney Bowes (PBI) back in focus, as Fitch assigned a BB- debt rating, loan maturities were extended, and earnings estimates were revised higher, signaling improving confidence. See our latest analysis for Pitney Bowes. Pitney Bowes has seen strong momentum build over the past year, with a 30 day share price return of 11.8% and a 90 day share price return of 56.28%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 67.73% and 3 year total shareholder return of roughly...

In the past week, Brown-Forman reported quarterly results showing a 5.4% year-on-year revenue decline, with adjusted operating income roughly matching analyst expectations but EBITDA falling short. The results highlight a mixed picture in which the company’s broad spirits portfolio and brand strength continue to underpin performance despite softer top-line trends. Next, we’ll examine how this revenue decline and EBITDA miss might influence Brown-Forman’s existing investment narrative and...

Recent Price Moves Put Exelon Stock in Focus Exelon (EXC) has drawn investor attention after its share price closed at $46.62, with the stock roughly flat over the past week and showing mixed returns over the past month and the past 3 months. Over longer periods, Exelon reports a 6.1% year to date total return, 12.1% over the past year, and a 3 year total return of 27.8%, with a 5 year figure of 75.0%. These outcomes provide context for how investors may view the company’s current...

With inflation running at 4.2%, a hawkish Fed chair talking about higher rates, and energy costs pushed up by geopolitical conflict, value stocks are back under the spotlight. Higher borrowing costs and pricing pressure can reshuffle which companies look attractively priced and which look stretched. This article focuses on a U.S. Value Stocks screener that filters for relatively low P/E and P/B ratios in larger, established businesses. It will walk through 3 stocks that appear positively...

Orchid Island Capital (ORC) has drawn fresh attention after its Board of Directors expanded the stock repurchase program to cover about 13.3% of outstanding shares, alongside a higher estimated book value per share. See our latest analysis for Orchid Island Capital. Orchid Island Capital’s higher buyback authorization and recent dividend affirmation come as the stock trades at US$6.77, with a 1-day share price return of 2.27% and a year to date share price decline of 8.14%. The 1-year total...

Henry Schein recently reported past Q1 results that exceeded expectations and continued to execute its BOLD+1 plan by acquiring businesses in software, specialty, and services to broaden its health care offerings. This combination of stronger quarterly performance and ongoing portfolio expansion highlights how Henry Schein is leaning more heavily into higher-value solutions beyond traditional distribution. Next, we’ll examine how Henry Schein’s better-than-expected Q1 performance could...

Vail Resorts (MTN) is back in focus after strong earnings highlighted solid ski resort demand despite historically poor Western U.S. snowfall, while the company’s use of takeover-defense bankers has added another layer of attention. See our latest analysis for Vail Resorts. The recent earnings beat and takeover defense news have arrived at a time when Vail Resorts’ share price has gained 11.57% over the past month and 7.82% over the past quarter, yet the 1 year total shareholder return is...

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) continues to draw attention after its recent share performance, with the stock up over the past month but down over the past 3 months and over the past year. See our latest analysis for Verisk Analytics. At a share price of $174.76, Verisk Analytics has a 1-day share price return of 3.41%, but its year to date share price return is down 20.93%, and the 1-year total shareholder return has fallen 43.10%. This indicates that momentum has been fading over a longer horizon...